κηρός
κηρός,
ὁ,
A). bees-wax,
Od. 12.48 ,
Theoc. 1.27 , etc.;
honeycomb,
Id. 20.27 ;
εὐπλαστότερον κηροῦ Pl. R. 588d ; used as a cosmetic,
Philostr. Ep. 22 ; in encaustic painting,
IG 42 (
1 ).
102.272 (Epid., iv B.C.),
14.1320 ; for writing tablets,
POxy. 736.16 (i A.D.), etc.: hence
λόγους εἰς γραμμάτιον καὶ κηρὸν ἐρχομένους Lib. Ep. 886.1 .
3). κ. Τυρρηνικός white wax used in medicine, Gal. 13.411 , Dsc. 1.70 .
II). pl.
κηροί wax tapers,
Hld. 9.11 . (Panhellenic
η,
IG 42 .l.c., Theoc.Il.cc., cf.
κήρινος, κηρόδετος, κηροχυτέω; Lat.
cera.)
ShortDef
bees-wax
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">κηρός</span>, <span class="gen greek">ὁ</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">bees-wax</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:12:48" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:12.48/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 12.48 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:27" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.27/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 1.27 </a>, etc.; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">honeycomb</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:20:27" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:20.27/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 20.27 </a>; <span class="quote greek">εὐπλαστότερον κηροῦ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:588d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:588d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 588d </a> ; used as a cosmetic, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg002:22" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg002:22/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Philostr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ep.</span> 22 </a>; in encaustic painting, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 42 </span> (<span class="bibl"> 1 </span>).<span class="bibl"> 102.272 </span> (Epid., iv B.C.), <span class="bibl"> 14.1320 </span>; for writing tablets, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">POxy.</span> 736.16 </span> (i A.D.), etc.: hence <span class="quote greek">λόγους εἰς γραμμάτιον καὶ κηρὸν ἐρχομένους</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2200.tlg001:886:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2200.tlg001:886.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lib.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ep.</span> 886.1 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">sealing-wax</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg038:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg038:21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Alex.</span> 21 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="foreign greek">κ. Τυρρηνικός</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">white wax</span> used in medicine, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> 13.411 </span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Dsc.</span> 1.70 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> pl.<span class="foreign greek">κηροί</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">wax tapers</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0658.tlg001:9:11" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0658.tlg001:9.11/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hld.</span> 9.11 </a>. (Panhellenic <span class="itype greek">η</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 42 </span>.l.c., Theoc.Il.cc., cf. <span class="foreign greek">κήρινος, κηρόδετος, κηροχυτέω</span>; Lat. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">cera.</span>)</div> </div><br><br>'}